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1878

Paul Hines, Providence Grays (.358, 4 HR, 50 RBI)

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1887

Tip O’Neil, St. Louis Browns (.435, 14 HR, 123 RBI)

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1901

Nap Lajoie, Philadelphia Athletics, Hall of Fame (.426, 14 HR, 125 RBI)



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1909

Ty Cobb, Detroit Tigers, Hall of Fame (.377, 9 HR, 107 RBI)

4

1922

Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis Cardinals, Hall of Fame (.401, 42 HR, 152 RBI)

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1925

Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis Cardinals, Hall of Fame (.403, 39 HR, 143 RBI)


1933

Chuck Klein, Philadelphia Phillies (N.L.), Hall of Fame (.369, 28 HR, 120 RBI)

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1933

Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics (A.L.), Hall of Fame (.356, 48 HR, 163 RBI)

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1934

Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees, Hall of Fame (.363, 49 HR, 165 RBI)

8

1937

Joe Medwick, St. Louis Cardinals, Hall of Fame (.374, 31 HR, 154 RBI)

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1942

Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox, Hall of Fame (.356, 36 HR, 137 RBI)

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1947

Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox, Hall of Fame (.343, 32 HR, 114 RBI)


1956

Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, Hall of Fame (.353, 52 HR, 130 RBI)

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1966

Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles, Hall of Fame (.316, 49 HR, 122 RBI)

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1967

Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox, Hall of Fame (.326, 44, 121 RBI)

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2012

Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers (.330, 44 HR, 139 RBI)

October 3, 2012 14

1869-2012

Major League Baseball, 144 seasons, 16 triple crown wins by 14 players (11 Hall of Famers).

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CONGRATULATIONS, MIGUEL CABRERA, ON YOUR HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT!


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